Local fire officials are speaking out on the Governor’s controversial comments on the Oklahoma Forestry Service.

"Why do I even have a Department of Forestry?" OK Gov. Keving Stitt said, adding he's considering scrapping it.

Gov. Kevin Stitt walks back plan to eliminate Oklahoma Forestry Services after backlash over wildfire response and pressure ...

Governor Kevin Stitt is explaining why the former Oklahoma Forestry Director, Mark Goeller, is out of the job.On March 14, ...

Stitt claimed that the forestry division withheld nearly 50% of available resources during the March wildfires.

Stitt said only “half” of the Forestry Service’s resources were deployed during the state’s worst wildfire outbreak, which he ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s quarrel with the Oklahoma Forestry Services continued Monday, with more criticism from the governor, more ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks to press at the Oklahoma Capitol on Apr. 2, 2025. Stitt’s frustration culminated with State Forester ...

Governor Kevin Stitt issued a statement addressing the recent firing of former Oklahoma Forestry Services director Mark Goeller.

The governor said Oklahoma Forestry Services only used half of available resources during the March wildfires. The former OFS ...

Lincoln County Fire Departments chiefs sent a letter to Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma House of Representatives ...

Lincoln County Fire Departments chiefs sent a letter to Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma House of Representatives ...